Necktie



A. THOMPSON Sept 6, 1949.

NECKTIE Filed Jam. 11, 1946 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 6, 1949 UNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE Arnold Thompson, Westwood, N. J.

Application January 11, 1946, Serial No. 640,422

8 Claims. 1

This invention relates to neckties and is particularly concerned with solving the problem of keeping the loose ends of the tie in position.

Neckties, in tied position, have an outer and an inner end, the inner end of which is usually shorter, and of less width, than the outer. The outer end of the tie is designedly of pleasing proportions and pattern. During the winter, when vests are worn, neckties are unobjectionable, but in the summertime when the ends of the tie are free they cause considerable annoyance to the wearer. To overcome this annoyance some men wear bow ties in summertime and others clamp the loose ends of the tie onto the shirt with a tie clasp or a tie chain. Some tie clasps are easily lost, and some are of such strength that they damage the light material of the tie. Tie chains are frequently attached to the shirt, forgotten, and lost in the laundry. Neither chain nor clasp is wholly satisfactory either in function or in appearance, particularly to men who do not wear jewelry.

It is an object of this invention to so construct a necktie that it may be invisibly fastened to the clothing of the wearer, will lie flat at all times, will not present an artificial appearance, and will not adversely affect the thickness or construction of the tie.

Other objects of the invention will be in part apparent and in part set forth in the specification and claims hereinafter.

The above and further objects and novel features of the invention will more fully appear from the following detailed description when the same is read in connection with the accompanying drawings. It is to be expressely understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only, and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention, reference for this latter purpose being had primarily to the appended claims.

tie with an attaching means in place; and

Fig. is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing an alternative attaching means.

both ends of the tie is displayed in Fig. 1.

Referring to the numerals of the drawings, ll] indicates generally a necktie tied with the usual fore-in-hand knot H which provides an outer end [2 and an inner end l3. The underside of The neckties illustrated are of standard construction except for the added matter conforming to the invention; they are made by folding upon itself a length of shaped cloth, the edges of which are joined on the underside by a longitudinal seam [4 which extends throughout the tie length. The tie may have a liner of resilient construction, which is not shown, although some neckties are made without the use of a liner. The tie shown in Fig. 1 is also provided at its exposed tip with a liner !5 of lighter material, one function of which is decorative, but which is provided with a plurality of button holes iii of which the outer are spaced apart one-half the standard spacing of shirt buttons, by which the tie may be fastened neatly to a button. The liner may include a zipper, or may be replaced thereby, as shown in Fig. 5, hereinafter described.

Sewed to the back of the tie, or otherwise affixed thereto at its visible end-s, is a strap, band or loop it which may be a single thickness of cloth or may be folded into as many thicknesses as are required to adequately perform its function and keep its appearance. This band forms, with the material of the necktie, a loop through which the inner end of the tie may be passed.

The seam It on the underside of the inner end of the tie is left open from a point M to a point I4". A strap I1 is attached at its ends to the material of the necktie within the opening thus provided, the intermediate portion thereof being free to serve as a support and runner for a slider l8, two of which are shown. The material of the necktie is shown in Fig. l to be cut away to disclose the mounting of the slider upon the strap. This strap may be formed of a single layer or a plurality of layers of suitable cloth, or of other thin and preferably resilient material. The construction of the sliders is shown in somewhat enlarged scale in Fig. 2, it being il- 3 edges 22 being folded in and attached to the body by stitching 23, in such location as to leave a projecting tab 24 in which is formed a button hole 25.

As shown in Fig. 1 the strap I! is of considerable extent in order that a plurality of sliders may be employed whereby the tie may be attached to a plurality of shirt buttons. The strap and sliders are concealed within the material of the tie, the loops projecting.

When the necktie has been put on and tied by the wearer, the end 13 is passed through the band on the underside of the end l2 and the loops l9 passed over buttons on the wearers shirt. One of the loops I9 should come below the band It in order to prevent the escape of the outer end of the tie.

Fig. 4 shows the principle of the invention applied as a single slider to the underside of the outer end of the necktie. In this figure a strap or band I1 is attached at its end 26 beneath the seam 2?, as by sewing. The end 28 is sewed within the rolled edge 29. The intermediate portion of the band I1 is not connected to the tie and forms a guide upon which the slider may move. When it is desired to fasten the end of the necktie, the slider 20 is moved into conjunction with a button on the wearers shirt and buttoned thereto.

Fig. 5 shows a modification of the invention in which the fastening means is a zipper that is indicated generally by the numeral 30 having a slider 3| and a flexible loop 32 adapted to pass over and be fastened to a button. The

zipper has the advantage that it will remain in a selected position until manually moved therefrom. Furthermore, the zipper strap can be sewed throughout its length to the tie, if that is found to be desirable.

An advantage of the invention is that neckties can be held in position invisibly and in perfect and close relation to the garments of the wearer. Another advantage of the invention is in the combination of binding means whereby a single loop on the inner end of the tie may be made to confine both ends of the tie. Other advantages of the invention will be comprehended by persons skilled in the art.

As many apparently widely difierent embodiments of the invention may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiment thereof except as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A necktie having in tied condition an outer and an inner end, an opening in the underside of the inner end of the tie, a concealed strap adjacent the said opening having its ends attached to the material of the tie longitudinally thereof, a plurality of sliders carried by said strap in position concealed by the material of the tie, button fastening loops carried by said sliders in position adapted for attachment to buttons on a shirt, and a strap attached to the underside of the tie, adapted to receive the inner end of the tie whereby the fastening of said inner end to the shirt will hold both ends of the tie in place.

2. A necktie having in tied condition an outer and an inner end, an opening in the underside of the inner end of the tie, a concealed strap adjacent the said opening having its ends attached to the material :of the tie longitudinally thereof, a slider carried by said strap in position concealed by the material of the tie, button fastening means carried by said slider in position adapted for attachment to complementary means on a shirt, and a strap attached to the underside of the outer end of the tie, adapted to receive the inner end of the tie whereby the fastening of said complementary means will hold both ends of the tie in place.

3. A necktie having in tied condition an outer and an inner end, an opening in the underside of the inner end of the tie, a strap within the said opening, a slider carried by said strap, button fastening means carried by said slider in position adapted for attachment to the garments of the wearer, and means attached to the underside of the outer end of the tie adapted to emplace and hold flat the inner end of the tie whereby the fastening of said button means will hold both ends of the tie in place.

4. A necktie having in tied condition an outer and an inner end, an opening in the underside of the inner end of the tie, a strap within said opening, a slider carried by said strap, and fastening means carried by said slider adapted to be attached to complementary fastening means carried by the garments of the wearer.

5. A necktie having on its underside a strap, attached at spaced points of the tie and free intermediate said spaced points to serve as a guide and a mount for a slider, and a slider mounted on and for slidable movement along said strap having means for close attachment to the garments of the wearer of the tie.

6. Necktie fastening means comprising a strap adapted to be afiixed to a necktie, means slidable upon the strap adapted for attachment to the garments of the wearer, said means com prising a fold of cloth having in-turned edges sewed to each other and to a button loop, the porportions of the fold being such that the slider lies fiat upon and may readily slide with respect to the strap.

7. A necktie fastening means comprising a band adapted to be attached at spaced points to a necktie, a slider mounted upon said band and comprising av fold of cloth sewed in such position as to provide a loop surrounding said band and leave a projecting tab, said tab being provided with means for attachment to a garment.

8. Necktie fastening means comprising a strap adapted to be afiixed to a necktie, means slidable upon the strap adapted for attachment to the garments of the wearer, said means comprising a fold of cloth looped around said strap and button fastening means.

ARNOLD THOMPSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in th file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Germany Nov. 3, 1934 

